A team of engineers is reviewing the architecture diagram for a new ERP system being deployed at a large accounting firm. The engineers are discussing the impact of the failure of each node in the diagram on overall availability of the final product. The intent of the discussion is to minimize the likelihood of failure
PMP Exam Set G – Q90
You are a certified PMP, and have been contact by PMI as part of an investigation they are conducting into allegations of improper conduct by your manager, also a PMP. A complaint has been filed stating that your manager has received bribes related to a large procurement contract on another project. PMI has asked if
PMP Exam Set G – Q89
You are the project manager managing a project to design a print head for dot matrix printers. In order to determine ideal settings for print quality, the quality manager of the company suggests trying out various scenarios for printing by varying certain parameters on the print head. Identifying such variables which influence the product or
PMP Exam Set G – Q88
Midway through a project, a project manager determined that the project was running way behind schedule. If the project manager needs to shorten the project schedule, without changing the project scope, which of the following schedule compression techniques could be applied? A. CrashingB. Reserve AnalysisC. ForecastingD. Last Tracking Show Answer A. Crashing
PMP Exam Set G – Q87
As a project manager, you are performing various project performance measurements to assess the magnitude of variation. You then attempt to determine the cause and decide whether corrective action is required. This would be known as: A. Scope AnalysisB. Variance AnalysisC. Performance ReportingD. Configuration Management Show Answer B. Variance Analysis
PMP Exam Set G – Q86
A project manager is looking at a make-or-buy analysis as part of the Plan Procurement Management process. What type of costs should the project manager consider for this analysis? A. Direct costsB. Indirect costsC. Out-of-pocket costsD. Both direct as well as indirect costs Show Answer D. Both direct as well as indirect costs
PMP Exam Set G – Q85
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a non-proprietary approach to Quality Management. This is an analytical procedure in which: A. The effect of varying the various parameters that make up a process is determined by trying out various combinations of the parameters.B. Each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed
PMP Exam Set G – Q84
Jane is the project manager for a healthcare facility construction project. She is currently holding a board briefing and updating the project’s current status to the board members. When Jane was presenting her project risks, the chairman suggested some preventive actions. What should Jane do first? A. Jane should politely deny the requestB. Jane should
PMP Exam Set G – Q83
During the course of the project, the project management team developed a forecast for the estimate at completion (EAC) based on the project performance. Which of the following statements about EAC is correct? A. The EAC forecast based on the Bottom-up estimate to complete (ETC) requires a new estimate.B. The EAC forecast is best estimated
PMP Exam Set G – Q82
You are managing a medium sized construction project, and are reviewing some invoices from the electrical contractor. You see that materials not required for your project have been included on the invoice. After making a few phone calls it becomes clear that one of your project resources asked one of the vendor’s staff to add